Soccer-World-President suspends Nigeria national team for 2 yrs

ABUJA, June 30 (Reuters) - Nigeria President Goodluck
Jonathan has suspended the national soccer team from
international competition for the next two years following their
poor performance in the World Cup, a senior adviser said on
Wednesday.

"Mr President has directed that Nigeria will withdraw from
all international football competition for the next two years to
enable Nigeria to reorganise its football," Ima Niboro, a
special adviser to Goodluck Jonathan, told reporters.

"This directive became necessary following Nigeria's poor
performance in the ongoing FIFA World Cup."